Kolocep Island
Kolocep Island
4.5
Tours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
What is Travelers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travelers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Top ways to experience Kolocep Island
Are you currently on your trip?
Help us find experiences available for you.
The area
Best nearby
Restaurants
33 within 3 miles
Attractions
160 within 6 miles
See what travelers are saying
- Hannah ChawnerCardiff, United Kingdom9 contributionsBeautiful tranquil islandThis is a beautiful peaceful island which you can hike around on some good, sometimes steep, paths. I really recommend hiring kayaks from the beach by the ferry port - you can kayak to the caves and around the entire island within 3-4 hours. It is a shame that the TUI Blue Kalamota Island Hotel ruins the peaceful atmosphere in the evening - blaring bad music without any consideration for other visitors or locals.Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 5, 2024
- Nikki BWatford, United Kingdom670 contributionsBeautiful island, lovely sunsetsBeautiful scenic island with calm and clear waters. Not much in the way of shops or restaurants if you aren’t staying at the main hotel there. Some nice walks around the island however, it was so hot in August, even in the morning to trek some of the rugged terrain. I loved staying here in the main hotel with all the facilities but if I’d come for just a visit I wouldn’t know what to do with myself. I’d perhaps need a big umbrella to sit on the beach under for a few hours whilst waiting for the return ferry. From Kolocep to Dubrovnik I found the ferry’s very infrequent but I guess it depends where you are visiting from.Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 7, 2024
- JoanneLake Mary, Florida2,184 contributionscute little islandThis is such a cute little island. We did not have much time- just a 45 minute stop to walk around. Do take a walk to the opposite side and there is a tiny little church that fits about a dozen people - its just cute to look at. There was a nice vendor selling local jams and jellies - so I bought watermelon - have not tried it yet. Prices were reasonable. Tiny grocery stores for basic goods. I probably would get bored after a day though.Visited August 2024Traveled with friendsWritten August 31, 2024
- Brid40Kilkenny, Ireland82 contributionsSandy beechBeautiful Island with sandy beach. Well worth a visit if you’re staying in Dubrovnik. Jadrolinija Ferry runs from Dubrovnik to the island several times per day at approx €10 return.Visited September 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten October 1, 2024
- Eileen B37 contributionsLovely island near to DubrovnikWe stayed for a week at the TUI BLUE Kalamota Island in a junior suite with views of the pool, beach, sea and mountains. It was a fantastic hotel, with lovely staff and fabulous food. The pier for the ferry to Dubrovnik is 5 mins walk away and we got the 07:35 boat which takes half an hour to Dubrovnik. Getting to Dubrovnik early means you get about 21/2 hours of peace before the 'tourist ' descend! There is a supermarket and a gift shop on the island and a guy has a stall selling local honey and home-made jams. The little churches are worth a visit and there's no cars allowed, so everywhere is peaceful.Visited September 2024Traveled with familyWritten November 22, 2024
These reviews are the subjective opinion of Tripadvisor members and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as wait time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
Popular mentions
4.5
452 reviews
Excellent
257
Very good
144
Average
37
Poor
9
Terrible
5
David D
Devon, UK28,538 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
We stayed on the Island of Kolocep at the Tui Blue Kalamato Island Hotel for two weeks from 5th June till 19th June.
This small island is one of the three inhabited Elaphiti Islands and is about eleven kilometres from Dubrovnik, by boat. it is the southernmost inhabited island in Croatia and has an area of 2.44 square kilometres.
Initally there does not appear to be lots to see and do here however take a walk around and the Island reveals it's treasures.
On arriving in the harbour, a promenade leads visitors around the Bay to the Hotel and beyond to the Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Then on to the Nudist bathing area on the northern tip.
We commenced our walk by climbing the steps near the harbour. We soon found ourselves on a pathway on the way to the other village on the Island, Gornje Celo. One of the first sights was Saint Nicholas's Church and cemetery. The church was closed but it was fascinating to walk around the headstones and intetesting memorials.
Moving on from there, keep an eye open for the old stone with an image of Jesus carved on it, along the path.
Heading further south there is the tiny Church of St. Anthony's da Padua which was open and we were able to enter. It was so simple and beautiful, it's state of external disrepair added to the charm.
We came across some battlements but they are overgrown so we kept on going. Some time the pathway gave way to become a forest trail or uneven terrain.
Continuing on we reached the small Kolocep Lighthouse with it's numerous steps leading up to it
Moving on to the eastern side of the Island is the Blue Cave, which is only accessible by boat. Trips can be arranged in the harbour.
Further along the coast is the Island Peninsula, a picturesque piece of rocky land that juts out into the sea.
Next we arrived at the Steps to the Sea, these steps were rather derelict and were shut for safety reasons. There were still some great views.
On the way back to the hotel our route took us to Lovers Lookout. This is an area along the pathway with a panoramic views over the beautiful Kolocep Bay and parts of the Island. We also saw across to the mainland and Dubrovnik and Lopud Island.
Before arriving back in Donje Celo, having completed the full circle we visited Saint Mary's Church, which was closed. We did hear it's bell ring everyday.
No matter where you ramble, you will never get lost, there are signposts dotted around the place giving directions.
It took us roughly three hours to walk around this delightful island. We got back to the hotel for a much needed beer. Would recommend wearing sturdy footwear, not suitable for sliders of flip flops.
This small island is one of the three inhabited Elaphiti Islands and is about eleven kilometres from Dubrovnik, by boat. it is the southernmost inhabited island in Croatia and has an area of 2.44 square kilometres.
Initally there does not appear to be lots to see and do here however take a walk around and the Island reveals it's treasures.
On arriving in the harbour, a promenade leads visitors around the Bay to the Hotel and beyond to the Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Then on to the Nudist bathing area on the northern tip.
We commenced our walk by climbing the steps near the harbour. We soon found ourselves on a pathway on the way to the other village on the Island, Gornje Celo. One of the first sights was Saint Nicholas's Church and cemetery. The church was closed but it was fascinating to walk around the headstones and intetesting memorials.
Moving on from there, keep an eye open for the old stone with an image of Jesus carved on it, along the path.
Heading further south there is the tiny Church of St. Anthony's da Padua which was open and we were able to enter. It was so simple and beautiful, it's state of external disrepair added to the charm.
We came across some battlements but they are overgrown so we kept on going. Some time the pathway gave way to become a forest trail or uneven terrain.
Continuing on we reached the small Kolocep Lighthouse with it's numerous steps leading up to it
Moving on to the eastern side of the Island is the Blue Cave, which is only accessible by boat. Trips can be arranged in the harbour.
Further along the coast is the Island Peninsula, a picturesque piece of rocky land that juts out into the sea.
Next we arrived at the Steps to the Sea, these steps were rather derelict and were shut for safety reasons. There were still some great views.
On the way back to the hotel our route took us to Lovers Lookout. This is an area along the pathway with a panoramic views over the beautiful Kolocep Bay and parts of the Island. We also saw across to the mainland and Dubrovnik and Lopud Island.
Before arriving back in Donje Celo, having completed the full circle we visited Saint Mary's Church, which was closed. We did hear it's bell ring everyday.
No matter where you ramble, you will never get lost, there are signposts dotted around the place giving directions.
It took us roughly three hours to walk around this delightful island. We got back to the hotel for a much needed beer. Would recommend wearing sturdy footwear, not suitable for sliders of flip flops.
Written August 18, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Julie
110 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
The island is lovely and recommend you visit..but in October not much opens! The small grocery shop was closed all afternoon. There was only one bar open, which only sells drinks..no food or crisps even. The bar however was lovely set on the waters edge and staff really friendly. We walked by a restaurant on the headland, which was open so possibly an option for lunch, Villa Ruza, but as we did not go there, not sure if its opened all year. We had a really pleasant walk over to the east side of the island passing through shaded olive groves and orchards bounded by old stone walls. Our mobile said that restaurant Gornje Celo was still open, but found it all closed down for winter.
We caught the 10am ferry from Dubrovnik port, Gruz bought tickets (about £5 return) from the Jadrolinija office across the street from where you embark. There are couple of ferry back in the afternoon.
Our out of season advice would be take food and enjoy drinking at the bar.
We caught the 10am ferry from Dubrovnik port, Gruz bought tickets (about £5 return) from the Jadrolinija office across the street from where you embark. There are couple of ferry back in the afternoon.
Our out of season advice would be take food and enjoy drinking at the bar.
Written October 17, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Gaddabout
42 contributions
Aug 2022
We caught the ferry from Gruz with Jadrolinija and it cost just 60kn return per person. On arrival, we explored the small village and then walked across the island to find a lovely quiet cove called Don Divan where we had a great afternoon swimming with just a handful of people around. Before catching the boat back we had a beer and it was just 25kn a pint!
Written August 11, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Roland B
Zurich, Switzerland1,797 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
As every year, we spend the first two weeks of September on Kalamota/Kolocep. We love the island for being clean and quiet.
However, we also had unpleasant moments while swimming on the little nudist beach off VIlla Ruza. Small cruisers came directly to the beach and ankered there, with their engines running all the time (for cooling, cooking etc,), polluting air and water of this little precious bay. This is clearly forbidden, but the authorities seem not to care about.
The second annoying thing on this beach are all the illiterate tourists, just wandering around even if there is no path and way out, and it is clearly marked as nudist area. Maybe there should be signposts with symbols only instead of letters, so that also illiterates get it.
Yet another annoying thing on the island are the motorbikes and transports. Even if the island is car-free, with one small road only crossing the island, there are motorbikes and engines for transports that are still running on gasoline. while the hotels use mostly electric vehicles, the locals still run old, stinky engines. Just one old motorbike on the shall, narrow road stinks like hell.
Three things that we definitely do not like on Kalamota. But it still is a beautiful island.
However, we also had unpleasant moments while swimming on the little nudist beach off VIlla Ruza. Small cruisers came directly to the beach and ankered there, with their engines running all the time (for cooling, cooking etc,), polluting air and water of this little precious bay. This is clearly forbidden, but the authorities seem not to care about.
The second annoying thing on this beach are all the illiterate tourists, just wandering around even if there is no path and way out, and it is clearly marked as nudist area. Maybe there should be signposts with symbols only instead of letters, so that also illiterates get it.
Yet another annoying thing on the island are the motorbikes and transports. Even if the island is car-free, with one small road only crossing the island, there are motorbikes and engines for transports that are still running on gasoline. while the hotels use mostly electric vehicles, the locals still run old, stinky engines. Just one old motorbike on the shall, narrow road stinks like hell.
Three things that we definitely do not like on Kalamota. But it still is a beautiful island.
Written September 30, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sam K
13 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
We were staying in Babin Kuk and caught the ferry out to Kolocep. 8 euros return which is great value. It's a beautiful island but there is not a lot there. Quite a few walking trails are signposted at the start but nothing I've you're on then. I would recommend getting a map before you go if possible. There are a couple of stalls set up selling local produce, one near to the ferry, another further round the island. Bought some local sweets there. There's a couple of bars and a small shop near the ferry port also. We walked down to a couple of the little beaches / bays. Beautiful clear water to swim in, it's very pebbly and slippy though so I would recommend sea shoes if you're planning on going in. We had a nice day and I would recommend but do try and pick up a map first - it would have greatly improved our visit I think.
Written August 12, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
John A
Belfast, UK1,620 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Kolocep Island was the second island that we visited on our Elaphiti Island tour. There were quite a few boats coming over from Dubrovnic and discharging hundreds of visitors, so the main port got quite crowded.
Apparently the population of the island remains quite low and this is a popular draw for those wanting a "get away from it all holiday".
Apparently the population of the island remains quite low and this is a popular draw for those wanting a "get away from it all holiday".
Written September 15, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
TheLush101
Cardiff, UK2,580 contributions
Sep 2022 • Friends
We were a group who hired a boat for an afternoon and it brought us here - it's about 30 minutes from Dubrovnik but in some respects feels a world away!
The island is relatively small but has everything you need for a day / few days. The dock is small and near to it is a small corner shop, some public toilets and then a little further along, a sandy beach in front of a hotel. Keep walking for another 10-15 minutes and you can go around the corner to a rockier beach that's slightly quieter. There are some paths around the island if you want to do some walking - best to get a map if possible.
If you want an escape from the hustle and bustle of Dubrovnik, this is definitely worth the trip!
The island is relatively small but has everything you need for a day / few days. The dock is small and near to it is a small corner shop, some public toilets and then a little further along, a sandy beach in front of a hotel. Keep walking for another 10-15 minutes and you can go around the corner to a rockier beach that's slightly quieter. There are some paths around the island if you want to do some walking - best to get a map if possible.
If you want an escape from the hustle and bustle of Dubrovnik, this is definitely worth the trip!
Written August 27, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Joasi23
South Yorkshire, UK2,096 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Very short visit as part of a 3 island tour but the short time we had there we loved . The walking trails from where the boat docked provided stunning views of pristine coastline and blue caves . Was fun watching the swimmers diving off the rocks .
Written September 15, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
SWH100
Cardiff, UK1,778 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
This is such a beautiful island. We didn’t have too long here as we visited as part of the 3 island tour, so we decided to head to the beach to do some swimming and snorkelling. We spent most of the hour in the water as it was so beautiful. The water was so blue and so clear. We saw so many different types of fish and plenty of sea urchins, which was awesome. I had never seen them before. Would definitely visit again and spent more time exploring.
Written October 9, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Heli P
Helsinki, Finland7,684 contributions
Jun 2021
The Blue Cave is a well advertised attraction on most boat trips to the Elaphiti islands. On this low quality trip I had unluckily taken there was no personnel fit enough to descend to the deep blue water with clients. So we floated by ourselves near the cliff wall as the boat was running its motor making the situation a bit scary. I guess nobody dived to the cave without guidance.
Written July 14, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Est qu il y a des navettes payantes en dehors du ferry ? Si oui a quel prix ?
Written January 17, 2025
Hi, we definitely passed a sign for an Ambulance Station whilst out walking - although we didn’t actually see it - so I imagine there must be somewhere to take the patient, although I imagine it would be pretty basic?
Written February 26, 2020
do the water taxis/ferries run daily between Dubrovnik and Kolocep please?
Alison
Written September 27, 2016
Yes the ferries run daily. The first to leave the island is 6.45am to Dubrovnik and the last one back is 8pm from the Old Harbour Dubrovnik to Koločep.
Written September 28, 2016
Hi
Do the water taxis/ferries run daily in October between Dubrovnik and Kolocep please?
Written September 27, 2016
They run all year around, the kids on the island need to go to school in Dubrovnik ;-)
Written October 8, 2016
Hi
We are staying on the Island in a couple of weeks - do you remember what times the ferries run between - if we go to the mainland for the day what time is the last ferry back to the island?
Thanks
Written August 8, 2016
The public ferry runs 4 times a day - mainly to suit the locals commuting - the last one returns at about 8 arriving about 8.30. The hotel runs a separate boat (subject to interest) and that has one coming back much later - I think about 11 to Midnight. Between the two services you should be able to cover most of your needs.
I hope that you enjoy your stay - we had a wonderful holiday.
Written August 8, 2016
AAmalaya
Rovaniemi, Finland
Hi,
is there a grocery store on the island Kolocep? Booked an apartment from the island and was wondering if there's a need for grocery shopping on the mainland before getting on the ferry.
Or does anyone know if there are boat taxis going between Dubrovnik and Kolocep? Many thanks! :)
Written July 19, 2016
There is grocery shop with very limited merchandise, and short working hours. Ferry is going to the mainland 4 times a day, there is also water taxis but they are very pricey.
Written September 14, 2016
How much is the ferry to and from the mainland.
Written April 10, 2016
Not sure if there is a ferry between the 2. We visited Kolocep as part of a tour.
Written April 11, 2016
hi, I am looking for a sandy beach not too far from Dubrovnik to spend 6 nights early September. any suggestions which island one should visit. also a nice hotel with beach side location. should have some life on the island eg. bars and restaurants to hit in the evening. any advice given would be most appreciated.
Written March 25, 2016
Both, Kolocep and Lopud have small beaches in their harbour bays. Lopud has another beach on its Southern coast. Both islands are very quiet in terms of bars/restaurants. You might be better off staying in Dubrovnik and make day-trips to these islands to visit the beaches. They have direct ferries several times each day from DBV-Gruz.
Written March 29, 2016
Showing results 1-10 of 13
Related Stories
*Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing